Insurance

Forest & logging: Challenges and opportunities amid a complex market

This article was produced in partnership with Victor Insurance Managers Inc. Gia Snape, of Insurance Business, sat down with Peter...

Hub launches cannabis dispensary coverage

The international broker Hub International Limited has announced the launch of Hub Cannabis Dispensary Insurance. The product, accessible through Hub’s...

California pays 17% cheaper home insurance, but…

Homeowners in California may be paying some of the lowest home insurance rates when compared to the rest of America,...

QBE North America names new underwriting chief

QBE North America has announced that it has appointed Laura Coppola (pictured above) as chief underwriting officer. She will be...

Skyward Specialty files registration statement for IPO

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (Skyward Specialty) has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange...

Execs who feel prepared for recession have different view of risk

Business leaders who self-certify as feeling “very prepared” for an economic downturn are more likely to see risk as interconnected...

Florida insurer losses spiral after Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian has bulked up losses for three Floridian homeowners’ insurers, with one seeing its net loss for the quarter...

NFP names chief sales officer

Property-casualty broker NFP has announced that it has appointed Mike James (pictured above) as chief sales officer. In his new...

Understory, Skyward launch captive solution for auto dealerships

Understory, a provider of insurance coverage for climate risk, and Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, a specialty property-casualty insurance provider, have...

People being proactive about their personal cyber risks, but poor behaviors remain – survey

Consumers in the US and Canada are more worried about cyberattacks and data breaches, and they’re taking more action. But...

Guy Carpenter launches new reinsurance optimization tool

Global risk and reinsurance specialist Guy Carpenter has launched a new tool that allows clients to assess and optimise their...

AIG CEO Zaffino agrees new 5-year term

Peter Zaffino will be American International Group (AIG)’s CEO for at least the next five years. The global insurer announced...